Steve Hopkins

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Steve graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education. He established CenWest Constructions with Patrick Franco in 2006 after a 17-year career, working in supervisory roles with power and water infrastructure providers and project management positions on a range of energy projects.

His work has taken him to Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and overseas to Malaysia. In four years as the Director Projects for Powercorp Operations, Steve took the overall responsibility for the implementation of wind farm, wind diesel, power station automation and other generation related projects. These included:

• Mt Millar 70MW Wind Farm Project – Construction of all mass concrete foundations, roads, hardstands, and 33kV high voltage reticulation for 35 x 2MW ENERCON E72 wind turbine generators
• Design, development and construction of the low load diesels used in the Denham, Rottnest Island and Bremer Bay wind diesel systems
• Design, construction and commissioning of the Hopetoun, Bremer Bay, Rottnest Island and Cocos Island wind diesel systems including the construction and installation of 3 x 600kW ENERCON E40 wind turbine generators
• Albany 22MW Wind Farm Project – Installation and construction of 12 x 1.8MW ENERCON E66 wind turbine generators including roads, foundations and wind turbines

 

An experienced constructor and site supervisor, Patrick established CenWest Construction with Steve Hopkins in 2006 following successful stints supervising wind farm developments in Western Australia for Vestas Australian Wind Technology. He took overall responsibility for all civil works including roads/hardstands, WTG foundations, HV trenching and cable installation for Vestas’ Emu Downes 80 MW Wind Farm and the Alinta 90MW Wind Farm near Geraldton.

Prior to his work with Vestas, Patrick worked as a site supervisor for Powercorp Operations on wind farm projects in Albany and Windy Hill, worked as a civil contractor on the Denham Wind Farm Project and performed various mechanical/civil site works for nickel and gold mining interests.

CenWest Constructions have already completed several major contracts for clients including Verve Energy.

The company is based in Geraldton, Western Australia, although Steve and Patrick will discuss your project plans throughout Western Australia or neighbouring States in Australia.